Domaine des Orchis (Philippe Héritier)
Quintessence d'Altesse Roussette de Savoie
Savoie, France
Insane nose. Vanilla extract, lemon flesh and pith. Intense minerals. Just an essence. Love it. This wine has more fruit in 19 with that lemon pith than in 18 and there’s not much lemon pith! This is a mineral lover’s wine. Really just a heavenly nose on p n p. Very impressive. Complex, concentrated and has lovely purity to it and a long lemony, mineral finish. This is luscious yet lean. There is serious finesse here and just lovely texture and sap. This is the best version by far. Wow.
Insane nose. Vanilla extract, lemon flesh and pith. Intense minerals. Just an essence. Love it. This wine has more fruit in 19 with that lemon pith than in 18 and there’s not much lemon pith! This is a mineral lover’s wine. Really just a heavenly nose on p n p. Very impressive. Complex, concentrated and has lovely purity to it and a long lemony, mineral finish. This is luscious yet lean. There is serious finesse here and just lovely texture and sap. This is the best version by far. Wow.
May 12th, 2021
From a Grape grower and snail wrangler. Excellent.
From a Grape grower and snail wrangler. Excellent.
Jan 21st, 2024
High Alpine stuff - aromatic, firm scaffolding.
A dank funk of mossy biscuit, mountain florals, orchards and pitty stone fruits. The baked, oxidized versions, with specks of cinnamon and nutmeg. Browned just the way I like.
Full body, cool and waxy depart from the high acid train ride of Summer 2022. It's nice to bounce back and forth, so I remember how acid feels on my teeth.
Flavors in the bitter almond, bosc pear, white jasmine, theme.
High Alpine stuff - aromatic, firm scaffolding.
A dank funk of mossy biscuit, mountain florals, orchards and pitty stone fruits. The baked, oxidized versions, with specks of cinnamon and nutmeg. Browned just the way I like.
Full body, cool and waxy depart from the high acid train ride of Summer 2022. It's nice to bounce back and forth, so I remember how acid feels on my teeth.
Flavors in the bitter almond, bosc pear, white jasmine, theme.